Healthy Recipes

Calories 499; Total Fat 26g; Carbohydrates 35g

This delightful dish is ready in a flash. Creamy white beans are the perfect backdrop for the other vivid flavors in this dish—and a great source of fiber, which helps keep cholesterol levels in check. Plus, most of the fat is the heart-healthy monounsaturated kind (from the olive oil and olive paste as well as, surprisingly, the pork, which contains more monounsaturated than saturated fat). Have some strawberries and grapes with mint and vanilla for dessert.

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Calories 597; Total Fat 23g; Carbohydrates 59g

Looking for an alternative to burgers? These savory Moroccan beef patties are spiced with red and black pepper, cumin, coriander, and cinnamon and served over couscous (try whole-wheat). Here's a dream for dieters or anyone watching portion sizes: Cayenne pepper can help satisfy your appetite, so you eat less. Serve with a green vegetable to round out the meal—for something supereasy, just toss frozen or fresh spinach right in the pot with the couscous.

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Calories 338; Total Fat 21g; Carbohydrates 15g

A crisp entrée salad is the perfect way to recover from yesterday's big Thanksgiving meal, plus a delicious use for leftover turkey. The spicy avocado dressing is deliciously creamy but low in saturated fat. Fresh veggies load you up with vitamins A, C, and K, and folic acid for healthy cells and blood vessels.

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Calories 162; Total Fat 12g; Carbohydrates 7g

This protein-rich dish is a great way to observe Meatless Monday, a grassroots effort to promote good health and benefit the environment. Gently cooking the tomatoes in a bit of oil rather than eating them raw greatly increases the lycopene content you get from them. Lycopene is an antioxidant that may protect against cancer and promote prostate health. (Read more about lycopene in tomatoes from Nutrition Data.)

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Calories 286; Total Fat 8g; Carbohydrates 389g

Providing a third of your daily protein, fiber, and iron needs, this robust casserole proves you don't need meat to create a satisfying meal. To simplify your weeknight routine, the tomatoes and beans can be prepared one night, allowing for quick assembly when you get home from work the next day.

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Photograph By: Roland Bello

Calories 375; Total Fat 8g; Carbohydrates 54g

This smoked chicken breast salad is a complete meal by itself, including protein, whole grains, and omega-3 fatty acids. The citrus juices used to dress the chicken and the salad provide vitamin C, which will help the body better absorb the iron in the dish. Grapefruit juice, in particular, is also a good source of vitamin A and potassium. (If you take prescription medications, check with your pharmacist before eating grapefruit. It's been shown to increase the absorption of certain drugs, which can lead to dangerous side effects.)

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Calories 196; Total Fat 7g; Carbohydrates 8g

Get some ripe tomatoes and peaches at a farm stand on your way home this evening and whip up a luscious summer salsa to accompany roasted pork tenderloin. The curry powder, garlic, and ginger used to season the pork all contain anti-inflammatory compounds that may help reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer.

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Calories 178; Total Fat 9g; Carbohydrates 1g

Reward yourself at the end of the week with an indulgent-seeming but healthy meal. Well-trimmed flank steak is an excellent source of protein and relatively low in saturated fat. Have some low-calorie Apple Oatmeal Crumble for dessert. Cinnamon (used in both dishes) has been shown to help lower blood-sugar levels.

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